By AUDREY JENKINS – STAFF WRITER When he’s not busy mentoring 60 student leaders as the Director of the Bonner Program, facilitating campus community service initiatives in his role as the Campus Director of Community Service, teaching biology as an Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies, or chasing after his one-year-old daughter Evy, Dr. Matthew […]
Category: Features
Pondering about Philosophy
By Laura Humble – Staff Writer You are considering potential majors offered by Centre for that fateful day in March when you declare. If you like to ask the hard questions about life, about existence, about consciousness, about abstract ideas such as justice and mercy, then philosophy may just very well be the major for […]
Attention: Will Strip for Art
By Audrey Jenkins – Staff Writer At a rate of $13-an-hour, nude modeling is easily one of the most lucrative student jobs on Centre’s campus. Although stripping down to “Run The Flame” may certainly appear to be a full-time job for a select group of dedicated Centre students, the Studio Art Department is still the […]
Closing the “Book” for Seven Days
Staff writer Derek Beaven becomes “unplugged” from social media for one week By Derek Beaven – Staff Writer It seems that in today’s world, everyone is linked in to some form of social media, be it Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. New apps and platforms pop up every day, and there are always those individuals who […]
Losing Its Famous Magic
By Dana Reynolds – Staff Writer Every Centre student has heard the rumors surrounding the Centre Seal, but are they really true? If you step on the Seal, will you really fail your next test, or is it simply a superstition that Centre students are too scared to test out? Junior Kristen Gallo does not […]
The Major, Not the Clothing Store
By: Dana Reynolds – Staff Writer If you are considering a major in anthropology, you have probably started asking questions such as, “What courses should I take?” or, “How many credits are required?” But a question that probably concerns you and your parents more is, “What are you going to with that degree?” Many people who choose […]
The Wheels on the Dumptuck Go Rock and Roll
By: Mason McClay – Cento Writer Take a moment to visualize sitting in a biology lecture. Now as you glance at your professor, a striking image catches your eye — a seashell bra and short-shorts donned on a middle-aged man’s body, the same man who is continuing to discuss snakes’ ability to process vibrations through […]
Under the Needle and Back Again
By: Adam Falluji – Staff Writer A close look shows that many students on campus have tattoos of different designs, each with its own story. Tattooing is an ancient practice that spans over centuries of human history and can be traced to numerous cultures across the world. Meanings or purposes for tattoos vary, and students […]
Eating is BelieVing
By: Derek Beaven – Staff Writer Danville’s own V the Market has always been known for its wide variety of bourbons, whiskeys, and beers. But now, the business is adding food to the list of things that it does so well. “We have many wines and beers that are fine and wonderful on their own,” […]
New Year’s Resolutions: A Peek Into Their Notebooks
By Regan Devlin – Cento Writer While establishing goals for oneself is a noble ambition, New Year’s resolutions are notorious for their inconclusive nature; starting off the New Year with high hopes and a fresh slate sounds good in theory, but it is a well-known reality that many abandon these objectives soon after their establishment. […]